CVE-2016-2004

Public Exploit

Description

HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to lack of authentication. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 92.73% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory hpe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328 third party advisory us government resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988 vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2004?
CVE-2016-2004 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2004?
To fix CVE-2016-2004, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2004 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2004 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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